Cawl (Traditional Welsh Broth)

Cawl (Traditional Welsh Broth)

Beef and Veggie Soup

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Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 8h
Cook Time: 3h
Total Time: 3h
Servings: 6
Difficulty: Easy
4.9 (25 Reviews)
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Nutritional Information

154
calories
3,1g
fat
23,8g
carbohydrates
9g
protein
12mg
cholesterol
248mg
sodium
Cawl (Traditional Welsh Broth)

Recipe Description

You don’t need to be Welsh in order to love and appreciate this Cawl (Traditional Welsh Broth). It’s literally dinner made in one pot and enjoyed in a bowl!

Using a balanced nutritional recipe filled with beef shank, onions, carrots, rutabaga, potatoes, leek, cabbage and parsley. You’ll be full as an egg! And no one really says that about other soup recipes!

To make Cawl (Traditional Welsh Broth), you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Cawl (Traditional Welsh Broth)

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Boil shank

    90m min
    Step 1 - Cawl (Traditional Welsh Broth)

    In a large pot of 2 quarts of boiling water, add 2 pounds of beef shank and simmer for about 1½ hours.

  2. 2

    Cool shank

    8h
    Step 2 - Cawl (Traditional Welsh Broth)

    Allow the shank to cool in the water overnight.

  3. 3

    Slice shank

    5 min
    Step 3 - Cawl (Traditional Welsh Broth)

    Once cooled, remove the shank and trim off the gristle and chop the meat into medium-sized pieces.

  4. 4

    Discard fat

    2 min
    Step 4 - Cawl (Traditional Welsh Broth)

    Use a fine sieve to strain the fat from the surface of the stock and discard.

  5. 5

    Boil stock

    3 min
    Step 5 - Cawl (Traditional Welsh Broth)

    Return broth to the pot and bring to a boil.

  6. 6

    Add first vegetables

    1h
    Step 6 - Cawl (Traditional Welsh Broth)

    Add 2 chopped onions, 2 sliced carrots and 1 diced rutabaga then season with some salt and pepper. Simmer for about 1 hour.

  7. 7

    Add potatoes

    15 min
    Step 7 - Cawl (Traditional Welsh Broth)

    Add 4 peeled and quartered potatoes and simmer for about 15-20 minutes until soft.

  8. 8

    Add rest vegetables

    10 min
    Step 8 - Cawl (Traditional Welsh Broth)Step 8 - Cawl (Traditional Welsh Broth)

    Finally, add 2 sliced leeks, 1 small sliced cabbage head and 2 tablespoons of freshly chopped parsley. Simmer for the last 10 minutes until cabbage is cooked.

  9. 9

    Serve

    Step 9 - Cawl (Traditional Welsh Broth)

    Serve hot and enjoy!

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